The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Scriptures were read, and selec- |
tion by the Peoria choir followed. Prayer |
was offered by Rev. j. Merrifeld. Hymn |
214, "Come, Kingdom of our God" The !
President of the Convention, announced |
the general topic of the evening as
"Church Extension its Place in De-
nominational Activities" under two
heads; ~ the Functions of the Mission
airy; ~ the Gospel of Money as Fac
tor in Church Growth.
Rev. J. Coleman Adams spoke on the
first division of the topic. He remarked,
in opening, that the missionary theme
is always alive in live church. To
night we have the same old subject in
a new dress. The missionary is the
representative of the best life of the
church; of its faith, its hope, its char
ity.
Rev. A. H. Laing followed, after
soprano solo, on the second theme-the
"Gospel Of Money" OF course, accu-
rately speaking, there is no such gospel.
But the subject represents truth, and
that truth is that money is an instru-
mentality of the gospel. The way to
get money, the speaker thought, and
this was the all-inclusive point Of the
address, is to get the men who have
money; get them converted to the real
gospel, filled with the spirit of self sac
rifice, infused and nodded over with
the love of the truth as represented in
our church and its doctrines. Then
the money will come and willingly, and
in such measure as we need for church
extension.
Parish Pledges for the Work.
Wednesday evening of Convention
week, by rule, is made the time for the
call of the parishes, and for receiving sub
scriptions for the church extension work
of the Convention. Accordingly after
the close of Mr.. Laing's address, the
roll was called, and the following pledges
made by the representatives of the par
ishes present. After receiving these
pledges, adjourned until Thursday morn
ing 10 o'clock:
Beecher City, $40; Blue Island, 10; Chi
cago, First, 750; Chicago, Second, 275;
Chicago, Third, Is; Cowden, 5; Decatur,
10; Dixon, 5; Englewood, %; Galesburg,
80; Windsor, 10; Greenup, 5; Hoopeston,
10; Joliet, 80; Macomb, 10; Marseilles, 5;
Oak Park, 10; Pecatonica, 5; Peoria, 80;
Plainfeld, 5; Springfield, 20; Girard, 5;
Total, 81, 345.
THIRD DAY.-CLosING SERVICES.
The conference meeting, opening at
8 o'clock, was led by John Cook, M. d.,
of Beecher City, one of the lay preach
ers in fellowship with the Convention.
IL was richly enjoyed.
Nominations.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported, and the report was adopted, and
officers elected by ballot, the Secretary,
on motion, casting the ballot for the
nominees:
Presid snt-James II. Swan.
Vice President-Hon. Willard Woodland.
Secretary-Rev. c. S. Nickerson.
Treosurer-Henry 81. Massey.
Trustees (for three years Edward A.
Dicker, Mrs. M. R. M. Wallace, Chicago.
Committee of Fello,oship-(Willb be report
ed hereafter).
Conklin, Chicago.
Visitors to Lombard Unipersity-Revs. G.
B. Stocking, Peoria; Jacob Straub, Hopes
ton.
delegates to General Conuention-Clerical:
A. N. Alcott II. d. l.. Webster, Sophie Glib.
Lay: Mrs. M. R. M. Wallace, A. H. Trego,
S. w. Straub, F. A. Winkleman, Mrs. @. d.
Howard, 7. j. Hale.
Amendment to Bylaws.
An amendment to the Bylaws pro-
viding for an offering at each annual
communion service of the Convention,
for the Gum Ministerial Fund, admin
istered by the General Convention, was
proposed and goes over under the
rules to next year.
Greeting from the Bloomington Unitarians.
A cordial letter of greeting from the
Bloomington Unitarian Society, Rev. HI.
A. Westall, pastor, was read by the Sec
rotary, and Rev. Mr.. Westall introduced
to the Convention. The gentleman an
nounced that he had come West to as
sumo charge of parish that he could
not sympathize with the non-theistic
and nom Christian attitude of the West
ern Unitarian Conference, and felt that
he could fraternize more closely with
the Universalist Convention in its
Christian position and work. The Pres
ident responded with warm words of
God-speed for the Unitarian brother,
and extended in an earnest address, the |
courtesy and sympathy of the Conven-
ton.
Thanks to the Retiring Secretary.
Resolved, That this Convention, in |
necessarily parting with Edward A.
Dicker, our Secretary for the last
seven years, desires to place on record
its sincere recognition of the fidelity,
industry and promptness of the retiring
Secretary his devotion to the best in
terests of the church in the State, and
the faithful manner in which he has
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